Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.125
The Lord’s Mercy Brings Him Back
“I gave up Your company, but You did not give me up. By Your rope of mercy You have bound me by the neck and brought me back again to Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa said that although he had given up the Lord’s company, the Lord had not given him up.
- He described the Lord’s mercy as a rope that had bound him by the neck.
- By that mercy, the Lord had brought him back to His lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer of gratitude for the Lord’s mercy and ask to return to His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What hope do you find in the words “You did not give me up”?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.